John Eriksson

Swedish singer, drummer, vibraphonist, percussionist, composer and music producer, born in 1974 in Piteå and raised in Hortlax. He is best known as a member of the indie band Peter Bjorn And John where he plays drums and sings. Eriksson is educated at the music high school in Skellefteå, the music department at Framnäs Folkhögskola and at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. In 1994 he formed the percussion ensemble Peaux, which consisted of a quartet of percussionists where Eriksson was also the composer. From 1995 to 1999 he played in Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester and was a member of Kroumata Percussion Ensemble. In 1999, Eriksson, Peter Morén and Björn Yttling founded the trio Peter Bjorn and John. In the basic line-up, Eriksson plays drums, but he also plays other instruments and sings on some songs. He has also participated as composer and producer on the Peter Bjorn and John album. In parallel, he has participated as a musician on other artists' recordings and runs the solo project Hortlax Cobra with electronic dance music. In 2012, John Eriksson was one of the founders of the record company Ingrid. As Hortlax Cobra he participated with a track on the compilation album which became Ingrid's first album release. As a musician, Eriksson has participated in recordings with artists such as Lykke Li, Moneybrother, Marit Bergman and Shout Out Louds.